Questions tagged [automated-install]
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Rapid deployment of similar VMs
We're rolling out a new testbed in the office, and need to spin up ~30-40 Linux VMs (mostly RHEL 5/6, some SuSE). Running on VMware ESXi 5.5, we'd like to automate the process. There's a pre-made answer file for the installer, the question is how to…
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Automatic install of software in Windows XP
I have to install many user's computer with WinXP and some useful software. It's a bit boring to click on "Next" and "Yes" each time I install something.
Is there any script (or command line) that allows me to install software and automatically…
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Install Java 1.7 non-interatively on Ubuntu 12.04
I need to install Java 1.7 on several machines and hence I want to do it using a script. The problem is the installation asks for certain options (to be specific 'Y', then 'OK' and finally 'Yes'). I came across this question:
Automate the…
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Installing Debian with PXE and preseed and dynamic IP address, but configure it finally with static IP address
I had setup an infrastructure for automatic installation of Debian based machines. It uses PXE booting with DHCP and TFTP servers, and preseed to automate the OS installation.
What I want is:
use DHCP for PXE boot
use DHCP for Debian installer: it…
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Unattended Install of Windows using Powershell and Hyper-V
Is this possible? I have a script that gets up to the point of Installing Windows Server 2008. However it gets up literally to the "Click Next......etc etc..." and I want to be able to integrate this into my powershell script IF it's even…
user57862
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Ubuntu Server 12.04: How does one configure the firewall during installation?
I'm following instructions to automate the installation of Ubuntu Server 12.04 using kickstart. It works well for automatically partitioning the drives, selecting languages etc. However, it doesn't configure the firewall. It is a known…
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examples of kickstart files for CentOS 5.3
I want to install CentOS as a server os using kickstart. I know normally you can install a system and get a copy of the kickstart file with the installation options you selected at install time. I'm totally blind though so the install is…
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Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) with a raw Windows 2008R2 ISO
I am new to WAIK, and am trying to figure out how to build a WIM image from the Windows 2008 R2 ISO media.
So far I have been unsuccessful in finding this information.
Is this possible, and if so, what am I missing from the TechNet documentation?
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fully automated install of virtualbox tools in windows 7
I'm making an unattended install of windows. Part of it is installing virtualbox guest additions, which is run by the installer due to the following entry in Autounattend.xml:
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Debian-Installer: how to preseed a lenny (oldstable) installation?
I had a perfectly fine running installation process for virtual machines based on an instalinux CD, creating Debian 5 lenny VMs within minutes. The preseed file ensures installation of puppet, which takes care of "personalization" of the VMs later,…
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Looking for an automated method to install and configure SNMP on servers
I have an enviornment with 30 Windows servers (Server 2003 and a few 2008 systems).
We are now looking at monitoring solutions, but the first item that we need to accompilish is getting SNMP installed, and configured of each server.
I'm hoping that…
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Command to organize a Finder window
I'm building a packaged-based OS X image, and, with new software added, the Application's folder is a mess (with icons obscuring each other and things in disarray).
I thought deleting the .DS_Store file would fix it, but it doesn't seem to. Is…
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Where is the bare cygwin package list located and how do I manipulate it?
Where is the bare cygwin package list located and how do I manipulate it programmatically or from a shell or with a different method than the gui? I know the gui (setup.exe), and I'd love to go one or more levels deeper.
I can retrieve a list of…
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Automated Install of PADS (Mentor Graphics) works manually but not in Software Center
I am trying to automate the install of PADS VX.2 or PADS VX.2.2 (made by Mentor Graphics) to be ran with Software Center. It has a proprietary batch tool that I used to make a silent install script, and it runs fine when I call it through an admin…
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Install Automation across *nix + Windows
Am looking at Puppet and Cfengine. Unfortunately neither can do Windows deployments.
Can you suggest some alternatives?
Thank you.
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